PARIS: US private equity firm Advent International has agreed to acquire Zentiva, French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi’s European generics arm, for 1.9 billion euros ($2.4 billion), a statement said Tuesday.

“Advent’s offer is firm, binding and fully financed,” the statement from Advent and Sanofi said, adding that “the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2018”.

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